Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-16

wear out very quickly with washing. IL
! g large family, where there are children,
| coarse, heavy linen table-clOths are more
! economical thsn cOiored ones, as they
wash so much better. Children's nap
kins mey be coarse and heavy, and tied
| around the neck with lapes.
| Col0r@d napery is luxury Of fashion
able tables INDUCED in for the sake Of
making q little unlikeGess between The
breakfast and lunch table, and the dinner
table. A par,i-cclor2d cloth IS never used
for dinner. CouGtry housewives can
always keen their table linen pure and
white by letting it lie out on the grass and
bleach.
Dinner napkins are large and hand
some, carefully ironed and simply folded
With the tiJger bowl is brought = col
ored napkin. The fanciiul little dog legs
put upon the plate under toe bowl are
simply for ornament. Fhe folding CT
napkins into fancy shapes, such as a
swan, ship, etc, is by no means dainty
fashion, as they must be handled when
half wet to accomplish it, and should be
left exclusively to the hotels where it is
practiced.
THE WOODWORK OF DINING ROOMS.
Old English oak is the favorlte wood
for the furniture of dining rooms, the
floors and the wall paneline as well
being OF this handsome, light colored
wood. The dining table and chairs are
of solid construction, and the sideboard,
which is tall, Is rich with carving. The
mantel and cabinet above are built into
the wall and reach nearly to the ceiling.
This, of all rooms In the house, should be
light Gua cheerful. Mahogany is in some
instances substituted for oak wood for
dining rooms Philadelphia Item.
TO CLEAN WINDOWS.
good cleaning powder for windows,
which leaves no dirt il the Joints, is pre-
pared by mOistaning cslciued msgnesia
with pure benZne, so that mass is
formed sufficiently moist to let q drop
form Wien pressed. The mixture has 10
be preserved in glass bottles with ground
shoppers, in order to Tet2in the easily
volatile benzin~, little OF the mixture
is placed en- 2 wad OF cotton and applied
10 the glass plate. 1t may also be used
for cleaning mirrors. DO not use near q
fire or light, Is the beaZine vap0r is very
iufamnable and explosive Popular
Science News.
SALADS.
To many excellent hOEsekeepers the
mere idea Of making q salad is fraugAt
with Q sort OF terror. The business of
baking bread, roasting amt boiling meats
and mixing cakes seems /. simple mater,
but the suggestion of q salad appears to
involve an amount Of work and very
that render it an undertaking not to be
attempted except upon great occasions
and at long intervals.
Like many other occupations and ex-
periences, the dread of the salad is
caused by its unuSuatness. Il IS less
trouble than even the average pastry, less
uncertain than cake and takes less time
tkan 4 batch of bread. To the accustomed
hand il is simple affair and susceptible
Of endless variations. Ever for family
tea it is easily prepared aud almost in
7ariably gives general satisfaction. It
imparts an air OF elegance to TIE plaineSL
repast and costs no more than many less
pretentioGs Gainties.
1t is mistake to think that the most
costly salads are the best. Delicious as
are lobster and chicken salads, quite as
tempting dishes can be prepared from
the remains OF cold fish, lanb, veal or
beef. Vegetable salads are good if
properly made, and egg salad delicious.
The results fully justify the thought be-
slowed in evokiDg new combinations, and
the soul of the economical housewife
will be rejoiced as she sees those for
whom she caters enjoying dish which